How surgeons use risk calculators and non-clinical factors for informed consent and shared decision making: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The discussion of risks, benefits, and alternatives to surgery with patients is a defining component of informed consent. As shared-decision making has become central to surgeon-patient communication, risk calculators have emerged as a tool to aid communication and decision-making. To optimize informed consent, it is necessary to understand how surgeons assess and communicate risk, and the role of risk calculators in this process.

Methods

We conducted interviews with 13 surgeons from two institutions to understand how surgeons assess risk, the role of risk calculators in decision-making, and how surgeons approach risk communication during informed consent. We performed a qualitative analysis of interviews based on SRQR guidelines.

Results

Our analysis yield

SUBMITTER: Panton J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10592325 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature